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Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Pepe Reina quits Bayern Munich for Napoli

Bayern
Munich has confirmed that goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been released from
his contract, allowing him to sign for Napoli on a free transfer.

The
Spaniard joined the Bavarians last summer on a three-year deal having
seen out his contract at Liverpool, but was restricted to just three
appearances in all competitions in 2014-15.

As a
result, the goalkeeper has been strongly linked with Napoli - with whom
he spent a year on loan prior to linking up with Pep Guardiola's
Bundesliga champion - and Bayern confirmed the deal for him to join the
Serie A side was a reality.

"Pepe
Reina has asked us to release him from his contract because he wants to
sign for Napoli where he will have the chance to play as a goalkeeper
on a regular basis," Bayern deputy chairman Jan-Christian Dreesen told
the club's website on Tuesday."Reina
has fitted into our team in sporting - and above all human - terms so
we more than happy to comply with his request. We wish Pepe and his
family all the best for the future."

Minutes
later, Napoli echoed that an agreement had been secured with Reina and
welcomed the 32-year-old to the club after he completed a medical.

"Pepe
Reina is a Napoli player," the club's website stated. "The goalkeeper
had his medical on Tuesday morning accompanied by team doctor Dr. De
Nicola and then signed with President De Laurentiis the contract in
blue."